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Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project
Final Environmental Study Report
6.0 POTENTIAL EFFECTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
As noted in Section 5, mitigation measures have been integrated directly into the Project execution
plan. These mitigation measures are generally summarized in Table 2-2 and also in the bullets
below for convenience.
Adhere to best practices outlined in the well-proven DFO and MNR guidance documents
referenced herein, as well as AOC prescriptions in the FMP, to avoid causing negative
environmental effects.
Harvest timber and construct the road during winter months when outfitters are not active,
migratory birds are not present and caribou are not utilizing calving grounds.
Primarily utilize the road during times of year when local outfitters are traditionally not active,
consistent with precedents in the Trout Lake FMP.
Identify and avoid biological, archaeological and cultural-heritage values in the vicinity of the
Project footprint.
Minimize new developments and cumulative effects in the region by following existing /
planned roads and historic mineral exploration trails to the extent practical. Decommission
historic mineral exploration trails that are no longer required for use.
Follow the 2011 wildfire area to the extent practical to minimize impacts to the viewscape
and remoteness values.
Follow GCU’s Spill Emergency Plan and best practices related to management of petroleum
products.
Restrict public access via a modern, monitored gate so that the Project does not create
more public access than what is approved in the FMP.
Support MNR fire-fighting operations in the vicinity of the Property, abide by Forest Fires
Prevention Act, monitor for fires and report to MNR as appropriate.
6.1 Potential Negative Effects Requiring Additional Mitigation Measures
GCU has undertaken an assessment of the effects associated with the Project in accordance with
Section 3 of MNR (2003) and these are summarized in Table 2-2. All effects that were assessed in
Table 2-2 as a negative effect are included in Table 6-1 for specific, supplemental mitigation
measures beyond those that have been integrated directly into the Project execution plan provided
in Section 5.
GCU intends to make best efforts to reasonably mitigate the concerns that are within GCU’s ability
to mitigate, whether within the scope of this EA process or not. Accordingly, GCU tracks issues
regarding all its activities related to the Springpole Gold Project to facilitate efficient management
and mitigation of issues and concerns that arise due to GCU’s activities. The current issues
management matrix with mitigation measures is presented in Table 3-2.
Table 6-1 below summarizes the supplemental mitigation measures for potentially significant
negative effects (refer to Definition of Terms and Acronyms). Potentially significant negative effects
are defined as the negative effects identified in Table 2-2. Conventional criteria for assessing
significance of residual negative effects (refer to Definition of Terms) are provided in Section 7.
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